In Season
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MICHAEL MITSEFFILake City Reporter
Palma Akins (left) of Lake City checks
her purchases Saturday morning at the
cash register of J.C. Penney sales
associate Tearel Bradley at the Lake
City Mall.

Retailers

scramble

to appease

shoppers

Several local businesses
see an upswing in sales
this holiday season.
By MICHAEL MITSEFF
mmitseff@iakecityreporter.com
Many local retailers headed into
the Christmas buying season nerv-
ous about the uncertainty of sales
with mortgage lenders tightening
credit and gasoline prices staying
above $3 per gallon.
For some retailers at the Lake City
Mall, however, Christmas sales histo-
ry could be in the making.
"The day after Thanksgiving was
historically one of the biggest days in
our company's history," said Ken
Dehart, manager of J.C. Penney.
"We did see a slowdown after that
day but this week we are seeing it
spike back up again.
"There's a lot of people who have
held off buying, but they're coming
back in and they are buying."
Dehart said fine jewelry has always
been a winner during the holidays,
but this year its numbers are curving
upward.
'We've seen a big upswing in prime
jewelry sales this year. Outer wear
and cold-weather goods have been
softer because we have had a warmer
than usual fall."
On Saturday the Lake City Mall was
crowded with patrons, some doing last-
minute shopping and those intent on
finding pre-Christmas bargains.
"Some of our newer items that
we've gotten in have been pretty pop-
ular and some of our standard items
are selling well, too," said Barbara
Frampton, sales associate for K/J's
Hallmark Shop.
I "Standard items include candles
and candle accessories, collectable
figurines such as the Willow Tree
Angel, the Little Fairies, keepsake
ornaments are very popular, but we
have several that are sold out."
Frampton said one of the new item's
offered at the store for the first time is
extremely popular with children.
"Our new item, the Webkinz, are lit-
tle stuffed animals that are very pop-
ular with children and adults,"
Frampton said. "Each stuffed animal
comes with a code that children can
RETAILERS continued on 3A

Lighting up

the season

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
The decorations at the Wheeler residence started with a single string of lights and a lighted Pooh-bear when.their
oldest daughter, Holly, 13, was born, and have gradually grown so large that the Wheelers begin decorating in late
October.

Wheeler family begins assembling

its holiday display in October.

By JOHNNA PINHOLSTER
jpinholster@lakecityreporter.com
Christmas comes early
for the Wheelers.
Brad begins pulling
out decorations in late
October. By the end of
November, thousands of lights.
and numerous displays dot the
Wheeler's yard.
Inflatable Santas, snowmen
and reindeer stand alongside
lighted Christmas trees and
singing angels.
"It takes one whole day just to
get everything out of the shed,"
Brad Wheeler said. "I own miles of
extension cords and when we built
our new house we put pipes
underneath the driveway so I could
run electrical cords under there."
The Wheeler residence on
Brookside Drive has been pulling
out all the stops on outdoor
Christmas decorations for
10 years. The light and
decoration purchasing started
when Wheeler's oldest child,
Holly, was born.
"When my daughter was born I
bought one string of lights and a
lighted Pooh-bear," Brad Wheeler
said. "The decorations have
grown from there."
The entire set up takes about
three weeks to complete with
Wheeler's brother, father and
friends coming out and helping
arrange the decorations.
LIGHTS continued on 7A

Snow

Day,

creates

wintry

scene

Fifth annual event
treats children to
frigid experience.

By MICHAEL MITSEFF
mmitseff@lakecityreporter.com
Moms and dads, aunts
and uncles, grandparents and
friends brought children of all
ages downtown at noon
Saturday for a day of fun and
frolicking in of all things -
snow?
Yes, it was Lake City's fifth
annual Snow Day.
Forty-eight thousand pounds
of snow which was trucked in
for the event was plenty enough
for the many children born
in Florida who may have never
seen the cold, fluffy white stuff
up close and ice cold before -
to play around in, at least for a
few hours.
"I think this is great for
these kids around here," said
Don Lynch, a grandfather and
Lake City resident, who previ-
ously resided in Missouri.
"I just wish they were able
to do it more often, but to get
to do it once is really some-
thing for these kids."
Harvey Campbell and the
Tourist Development Agency,
along with members of the
Downtown Action Corporation,
made the event possible, as did
man volunteers.

SNOW continued on 3A

Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/
Lake City Reporter

ABOVE: Holly Wheeler, 13, gazes
down at baby Jesus in the manger
at the nativity display in front of her
home. 'I like that people get to see
the nativity scene and see the true
meaning of Christmas,' Wheeler
said.
LEFT: The Wheeler family decided
last year to use their Christmas
decorations to collect donations for
Happy House Day Care Center.
They collected about $900 and
matched the amount, giving a total
of $1,800 for scholarships for chil-
dren. Pictured (front row, from left)
are Haley, 11; Hanna, 7; B.J., 8;
Brad, Lorrie, and Holly, 13.

MICHAEL MITSEFFILake City Reporter
Sydnie Barton, 10, holds onto
his little sister, Madison, 1, as
volunteers make sure the
children are safely in their
plastic sled during Saturday's
Snow Day in downtown.

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RETAILERS: Strong sales

reported during holidays

Continued From Page 1A
enter on the webkinz.com Web
site that allows them to name
their animal and play games
and also earn Kinz cash to buy
accessories for their animals.
"Webkinz animals include
tigers, dogs, cats, penguins,
turtles and many others," she
said.
Downtown stores on
Marion Avenue also have been
busier during the holiday sea-
son, and Saturday was no
exception.
"It started off a little slower
this year but has picked up
this week," said Patty Kimler,
owner of A Company of
Angels, 277 North Marion
Ave. "Angels, fairies, dragons,
rocks and jewelry seems to be
what most gift buyers are
interested in. I'm at least even
with last year if not a little bit
over, and we still have several
days of Christmas shopping
left," she said.

Rowand's Mall, located at
261 North Marion, is home to
many small businesses and is
owned and operated by Sue
Rowand.
"Business has been at least
as good as last year, if not bet-
ter," Rowand said. "It's been
steady, we've been very happy
and we've had a lot of new peo-
ple coming in this year."
Rex Television & Appliances,
located in the mall, has also
noticed increased activity dur-
ing the last few shopping days
before Christmas.
"It's been remarkably
steady from last year," said
John Munroe manager of
Rex. "We're selling a lot of our
new LCD and plasma TVs,
but surprisingly enough, our
appliances have made a big
run, too.
"We had our biggest selling
day in the history of the store
the day after Thanksgiving."

Store manager offers Christmas buffet dinner

By MICHAEL MITSEFF
mmitseff@lakecityreporter.com
Betty Raulerson, assistant
manager of a busy S&S
store on State Road 441 in
Ellisville, has a unique way of
wishing her customers a
Merry Christmas.
She prepares a home-
cooked Christmas buffet and
sets up tables behind the
store and invites anyone who
happens to come into the
store to grab a plate and enjoy
themselves.
"I started the Christmas
buffet when I worked at S&S
number 10 in Watermelon
Park, about 10 years ago,"
Raulerson said. "I got such. a
good response that I just kept
it up."
Raulerson's co-workers are
amazed at the number of
years Raulerson has been

MICHAEL MITSEFF/Lake City Reporter
Betty Raulerson, assistant manager of the Ellisville S&S on State
Road 441, stands by the nearly empty Christmas buffet that she
hosts at the store every Christmastime.

preparing and serving the
Christmas buffet.
"It's really neat what she

does; she does this every year
and she does it for the com-
munity," said Patrick Nolan,

S&S manager. "Its kind of a
thank you to her customers,
her friends, her relatives and
she does it for the truck driv-
ers who are on the road, too,"
Nolan said.
No one appreciates a home-
cooked meal more a trucker on
the road, far away from home,
especially at Christmas.
"I was just looking for a
truck stop for a pit stop," said
long-haul trucker Quinton
Prosser, as he smiled and
loaded his plate with goodies
from Raulerson's buffet.
"I went inside and the lady
told me there was free food
out back, that it was a
Christmas party."
Prosser is a self-employed
truck driver heading hoine to
Miami for Christmas.
"I'm just surprised by this,
but it's a nice surprise,"
Prosser said.

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JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Students go the extra mile
Columbia School District Superintendent Grady 'Sam' Markham
presents Shirley McManus, the executive director of the
Christian Service Center, with an extra $100 Friday, adding to the
$500 that Richardson Middle School students helped raise for the
organization. The student council raised the funds by selling
candy grams, which will be doubled by an anonymous donor,
totaling to $1,200. 'The Bible said the children will lead us and
they succeeded today,' McManus said.

"Thanks very much for your book Old Florida Memories. It brought back some great
memories of my youth in Lake City. Also, I enjoy reading your newspaper very much,
especially the articles by my lifetime friend Morris Williams, and local sports by Tim
Kirby and Chris White."
Former CHS Coach Gene Cox

When you see a tractor
tire, an assortment of
rusted metal, an old
barrel and other
pieces of trash lying
beside a Columbia County sinkhole,
you realize our human impact on the
environment
It's staggering to think that these
things have been in our drinking water
since who knows when? That's right,
our drinking water. When items are
dumped into sinkholes, they make their
way into the groundwater and this is
where well heads gather the water that
either flows through our municipal
treatment plants or through a personal
well and through the tap at a residence.
The volunteer cleanup effort recently
at Rose Sink revealed all of these items
that were hoisted from the location that
feeds the Floridan Aquifer.
Rose Sink doesn't look like much
' from the surface. A green film of duck
weed covers the sink hole, but divers
show photos of how the water clears to
spring transparency after a descent of a
few feet.
Rose Sink is part of the Ichetucknee
Basin and through volunteer efforts,
as well as that of government
organizations, it is being protected.
The basin got an early Christmas
present a few weeks ago when the
Suwannee River Water Management
District announced it would fund an
outreach program to protect the
Ichetucknee Basin water quality to the
tune of $750,000 spread equally over
three years.
For years, volunteers have cried out
for assistance and awareness for the
Ichetucknee and there have been very
few funds available to really tackle
cleanup and intense awareness
, programs. Now, there may be more
hope than ever.
We sing it from the rooftops, but we
can never be too certain that our
groundwater will remain a constant
source of life-giving, potable water.
We must protect the Ichetucknee
Basin. We must think to the future
and plan wisely.
We must remember that what we
put on the ground whether the
size of a tractor tire or a cup of toxic
liquid it all makes its way into our
drinking water.
Our natural resources in North
Florida are our gifts, but they do not
have an iron-clad presence. We must
take steps to use our resources as
responsible humans and continue to
protect and preserve what we have. Our
future depends on it.

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COMMENTARY

Stolen car, Christmas angels

(Reprinted from Dec. 26,
1995)
It came upon a midnight
clear two weeks ago in
Jacksonville that my car
was stolen.
Having your car
stolen anytime is a bad deal,
but when it happens in a big
city late on a bitterly cold
night leaving you stranded
and all alone, it is much
worse. When it happens in a
dark, unfamiliar area and you
don't have access to a
telephone, that just adds to
the anger and frustration.
I saw no ready answers to
my most immediate questions
that bleak night.
How can I get out of this
windy, freezing weather? How
can I get back home to Lake
City tonight?
I saw lots of Christmas
decorations at homes all
around me, but there were no
good tidings of great joy that I
could find that miserable, cold
night. Or so I thought.
Then, lo and behold, the
first of three human angels
miraculously entered my life.

The first angel
I knew this much for sure.
If I knocked on anyone's door
that late at night, they would
ignore me, or, at best, talk to
me through their locked door
and tell me to go someplace
else for help. Who could
blame them?
But, no, the first human
angel, a retired woman living
alone, answered the door,
listened to my story, and,
miracle of miracles, invited me

LETTER TO

Generosity shows
during holidays
To the Editor:
For the past three years, we
have sent out letters to
request donations of grocery
store gift cards to help out
needy veterans and their
widows during the holidays.
This year, we were able to

Morris Williams
Phone: (386)755-8183
williams_h2@fimrn.edu
inside to get out of the cold.
She then provided me with
a phone and helped me call
the police. Then she helped
me arrange a rental car so I
could drive home. She even
made steaming hot coffee for
me while I waited, and
wouldn't take the money I
offered her for her help. An
angel, indeed!

The second angel
Remember that rental car I
mentioned? Well, there was a
slight catch to that. The
closest place I could rent a
car that time of night was at
the Jacksonville International
Airport, some 45 minutes
away.
I was about to call a taxi -
and I was plenty worried
about the cost of such a long
ride when the second angel
entered my life. A man living
nearby had somehow heard of
my predicament, got dressed,
and offered to drive me, no
charge, to the airport.
Now I ask you. If you lived
in Jacksonville, would you
even stop and talk to a total
stranger in the late night
hours, much less invite him
into your car for a dark ride
over mostly empty roads

THE EDITOR
send out multiple cards
during November and
December to all 53 people on
our "needy" list. Many people
do not realize that all veterans
do not receive "free" health
care, nor do they all get the
"big" checks.
Some get as little as $39 (or
even less) a month from the
VA to supplement their Social
Security. On behalf of the

through some pretty desolate
areas? Probably not, but this
angel did.
As we rode, I looked up at
the stars on this clear and
silent night, and marveled at
my good luck. Two angels in
one night! Star of Wonder,
Star of Night, Star with Royal
Beauty Bright! Little did I
know there was a third angel
just ahead.

The third angel'
As soon as I was dropped
off at the airport, I headed for
the rental car agency. It was
after 2 a.m. and I was
exhausted and sleepy. That's
when I met the third angel, a
seemingly ordinary man, and
we struck up a conversation.
I told him about my stolen
car and the people who had
been so helpful. Then,
incredibly, my good luck
continued. The man said he
was at the airport to pick up a
package and would be driving
toward Lake .City shortly, and
it wouldn't be much out of his
way to take me home.
And so it came to pass that,
Westward Leading, Still
Proceeding, this third angel
guided me safely to the
Perfect Light of Lake City and
the warmth of home.
Was it Guardian Angels or
just extraordinarily kind
human beings who rescued
me that cold, difficult night?
You tell me.
Either way, it's nice to think
of protective angels and kind
people at Christmastime.
Morris Williams is a local
historian and long-time Columbia
County resident.

veterans and their widows, we
would like to thank the donors
for their generous response
this year.
If you weren't able to
contribute this year, this is a
yearly event, so keep us in
mind for next holiday season.
Susan Melton
Veterans Service Organization
Lake City

HIGHLIGHTS IN HISTORY

Today is Sunday, Dec. 23,
the 357th day of 2007. There
are eight days left in the year.
In 1823, the poem "Account
of a Visit from St. Nicholas" was
published anonymously in the
Troy (New York) Sentinel; the
verse, more popularly known as
"Twas the Night Before
Christmas," was later widely
attributed to Clement C. Moore.
In 1783, George
Washington resigned as com-
mander-in-chief of the
Continental Army and retired to
'his home at Mount Vernon, Va.
In 1805, Joseph Smith Jr.,
principal founder of the Mormon
religious movement, was born in
Sharon, Vt.
In 1893, the Engelbert

Humperdinck opera "Haensel
und Gretel" was first performed,
in Weimar, Germany.
In 1941, during World War
II, American forces on Wake
Island surrendered to the Japanese.
In 1947, scientists at Bell
Laboratories in New Jersey
demonstrated their just-invented
point-contact transistor, which
paved the way to a new era of
miniaturized electronics.
In 1948, former Japanese
Premier Hideki Tojo and six
other Japanese war leaders
were executed in Tokyo.
In 1967, President
Johnson, on his way home from
a visit to Southeast Asia, held an
unprecedented meeting with
Pope Paul VI at the Vatican.

In 1968, 82 crew members
of the U.S. intelligence ship
Pueblo were released by North
Korea, 11 months after they had
been captured.
In 1986, the experimental
airplane Voyager, piloted by
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager,
completed the first nonstop,
non-refueled, round-the-world
flight as it landed safely at
Edwards Air Force Base in
California.
In 1987, Lynette "Squeaky"
Fromme, serving a life sentence
for the attempted assassination
of President Ford in 1975,
escaped from the Alderson
Federal Prison for Women in
West Virginia. (She was
recaptured two days later.)

COMMENTARY

Christmas

lyrics make

the season

just right

t was 4 o'clock on a Friday afternoon,
Dec. 23, and the young man's final
exams were at last over. Exhausted, he
puzzled over whether to go ahead and
make the five-hour drive home, or stay
one last night in his dorm room before
beginning the Christmas break.
Outside the weak winter sunshine was
already starting to fade behind the field of
broken corn stalks that stretched westward of
the college campus. Darkness falls early in
Nebraska come late December. It would be
pitch black before five.
"Better go on home," he thought, finally
stirring himself from the classroom chair.
"I've made the drive on less rest before. At
least this way I can sleep in my own bed and
wake up to mom's breakfast."
By 5:30, Lance Howard's dinged up old
Taurus was
loaded and he L en
was on the
road.,With a
giant Pepsi
resting in the
center console,
a couple of
burger's and Michael Leonard
fries from to e one
fries from Phone: (386) 754-0418
Willie's grease mleonard@)akecityreportercom
pit, and Bruce
Springsteen in the cassette deck, he was all of
a sudden feeling good.
Fall semester was over. One more to go,
and Lance would be out of school and ready
to get down to the serious business of
becoming a millionaire overnight
The first part of the trip went by
uneventfully. After two hours, the Pepsi
caught up to him and he had to take a
bathroom break. The purchase of another soda,
Dr. Pepper this time, and some salty peanuts
completed Lance's stop at the 7-11 store.
Ten minutes down the highway the
first snow flurries appeared. Clouds
quickly covered the moon and the wind
began to kick up.
"Don't do this to me," Lance thought out
loud. "Not a blizzard when I'm only
two-and-a-half hours ffom home. Not now."
Lance popped the Golden Earring classic
"Radar Love" into the tape deck and drove on.
The heavy stuff held off for another hour, but
then the snow began falling in bigger, heavier
flakes, pushed sideways, straight down,
sometimes even back up by the vicious wind.
Lance had grown up with such weather. He
had good tires and experience on his side.
Just 90 minutes to go. Unless something
stopped him, he would make it.
An hour later, the state border was in sight
and he was just about home. He could almost
smell the fresh sheets that would be on his
bed and feel the feather mattress, handed
down from his grandparents' farm, which he
would soon sink into.
Right after crossing into Kansas, he picked
out some headlights up ahead pointing in the
wrong direction. As he slowed, Lance noticed
that the blizzard had intensified. Out there in
the midst of the swirling flakes was a man in
his 30s, clothed in a frayed checkered coat,
trying to shovel his truck out of the ditch.
"Man, am I glad that's not me," Lance
thought going past. Less than 100 yards later,
he turned around.
"Man. That could be me."
Clutching one another for warmth inside
the cab were a stressed-out woman and two
young children. The husband tried to reas-
sure them while Lance checked things out.
Then he heard the college student calling to
him through the wind
"Come on," Lance yelled. "My family has a
farm not far from here. You can all squeeze in
with me. We'll come back and dig you out
tomorrow."
Eight inches fell overnight, but by noontime
the roads were passable. With his dad's
borrowed four-wheel-drive Wagoneer, Lance
and the stranded family drove back to their
pickup and after a little work, had it free.
"I can't pay you for what you've done,
Lance," the father said. "I've been out of work
for six months now. We were on our way to
my wife's parents in Oklahoma when the
storm got us. Thought we might make a new
start there.
"But we wish you a Merry Christmas," he
said, his voice husky and eyes full. "You don't
have wings and you're no frilly girl, but you
were an angel to us. Thank you."
"The same to you," Lance said. "Good luck,

and be careful."
As Lance drove home, the holiday standard
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" played on the
Wagoneer radio. The words had never carried
so much meaning before ... nor since.
* Michael Leonard is publisher of the Lake City
Reporter.

The following is a list of
roadwork underway by the
FDOT that may impact traffic.
'Celebrate Safely' this holiday
season. Designate a driver and
remember "Tow to Go" is a free
service from AAA that will take
you and your vehicle home if
you've had too much to drink.
The toll-free number is
(800) 222-4357.

Note: Most FDOT
construction projects will be
suspended until Thursday,
Jan. 3 for the Christmas and
New Year's holidays.

COLUMBIA COUNTY:
U.S. 441- North: No work
allowed between Falling Creek
and Deep Creek until
January 3.

ALACHUA COUNTY:

Northwest Sixth Street
(State Road 20): Daytime lane
closures will occur between
Northwest 36th Street and
U.S. 441 (including the
Northwest 39th Avenue
intersection) on Dec. 26-29 and
on January 2 to resurface the
- pavement. The work is being
" allowed because of the closure
w of Stephen Foster Elementary
* School during the holidays.

Northwest Eighth Avenue
(State Road 20): No work
allowed between North Main
Street and Northwest Sixth
Street until January 3.

BAKER COUNTY:
County Road 250 (Forest
Highway 41): No work allowed
between County Road 235 and
five miles to the east until
January 3.

BRADFORD COUNTY:
State Road 18: No work
allowed between State Road
121 and the CSX Railroad in
Brooker until January 3.

GILCHRIST COUNTY:
U.S. 129: No work allowed
between Bell and the
Suwannee County line until
January 3.

LEVY COUNTY:
State Road 24: No work
allowed between the Channel
Four Bridge (Havens Creek) in
Cedar Key and County Road
345 in Rosewood until
January 3.

E State Road 121: Crews
will be repainting the roadway
lines on December 26-27
between U.S. 41 and the
Alachua County. This is a
moving operation but motorists
should not pass in between the
paint truck and the safety truck
following to avoid getting wet
paint on their vehicles. No work
will be allowed December 24-25
and 28.

U.S. 19: No work allowed
between Inglis and Lebanon
Station until January 3.

U.S. 27A: Crews will be
repainting the roadway lines on
December 26-27 between
U.S. 129 in Chiefland and the
Marion County line. This is a
moving operation but motorists
should not pass in between the
paint truck and the safety truck
following to avoid getting wet
paint on their vehicles. No work
will be allowed December 24-25
and 28.

MARION COUNTY:
Interstate 75: No work
allowed at the State Road 326
interchange until January 3.

TAYLOR COUNTY:
State Road 51: No work
allowed between Steinhatchee
and the Dixie County line until
January 3.

U.S. 221: Daytime lane
closures December 26-27 to
allow inmate crews to repaint
the roadway markings between
U.S. 19 and the Madison
County line. No work allowed
December 24-25 and 28.

UNION COUNTY:
State Road 18: No work
allowed between State Road
121 and the Bradford County
line until January 3.

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LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007

OBITUARIES

Cecil Richardson
Mr. Cecil Richardson, 81, of Lake
City, died, Wednesday, December
19, 2007 at the VA Hospice Unit in
Lake City following an extended ill-
ness. He was born in Columbia
County on December 4, 1926 to the
late Otis and Maria Vinzant Ri-
chardson and lived most of his life
in the tri-county areas; Union, Ala-
thua and Columbia County. He had
just celebrated his 81st birthday at
the Fourth floor Telemetry Unit, V-
A with his family and social wishes
from President and Mrs. Bush. Mr.
Richardson was a World War 11
Veteran and proudly served and
loved his country. He received vic-
tory medals. He was a plain, quiet
and simple man who was raised by
Godly parents who instilled moral
values: the Love of God, his coun-
try, family and to work hard and
that he did. He loved all of God,s
creatures and in early days garden-
ing. Mr. Richardson was a proud
and independent gentleman, of the
rare kind. He loved Country, South-
ern Gospel and Bluegrass music and
he attended gospel sings around the
area. He was a member of Sardis
Baptist Church in Worthington
Springs. He is preceded in death by
his brothers, Perry, Minton, Dillard,
Flyn and Roy.
Mr. Richardson is survived by his
loving wife of 47 years, Bettye
Hallbrook Richardson, Lake City;
three sons, Johnny Richardson,
Lake City; Dennis, High Springs,
Darryl (Mindy), High Springs;
daughter, Kim Raffii (Erfan), Jack-
sonville, FL; one special angel
grandson. Destin Raffii; sister, Car-
olyn Crosby (Bobby), Worthington
Springs; brothers, Kenneth Elixson
(Dolores), Starke, FL; H.P. Elixson
(Nita), Worthington Springs; and
Steve Elixson, (Lorie), Worthington
Springs; many nieces and nephews
also survive.
Funeral services for Mr. Richardson
will be conducted, Sunday, Decem-
ber 23, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Gate-
way-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
Chapel with Reverend W.H. Ander-
son officiating. Interment will fol-
low at Philippi Cemetery in Colum-
bia County. Visitation with the fam-
ily will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M.
Saturday evening at the funeral
home. Arrangements are under the
direction of GATEWAY-FOREST
LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596
S. HWY 441, Lake City. (386) 752-
1954. Please sign the guest book at
www.gatewayforestlawn.com.
Kenneth Doyle Wilkes
Services for Kenneth Doyle Wilkes,
59, of San Mato, Fla., are at 3 p.m.,
Sunday, December 23, 2007, at
Rose City Church of God in Tho-
masville, Ga. The Rev. Gerald
Home and Rev. Donnie Wilkes will
officiate and interment is in Sunset
Memorial Gardens. Mr. Wilkes

died Dec. 21 at his residence. Ac-
tive pallbearers are Chris Bennett,
Ethan McRae, Randy Anderson,
Butch McMahn, Paul Bennett, Dar-
rell Wilkes, Jr. and Rick Lindsey.
Honorary pallbearers are Johnny
Stephens and Kenny Wayne Ben-
nett. Born September 29, 1948, in
Cairo, Ga., he was the son of the
late Olith Doyle Wilkes, Jr. and Ha-
zel Hart Wilkes of Thomasville,
who survives. On December 15,
2007 he married Kelly Wilkes, who
survives. He was a veteran of the
United States Army and an area
planner for Florida Power and
Light. Other survivors include
daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and
Joey Priest of Quitman; son, Wesley
Wilkes of Valdosta; daughter, Ali-
cia Wilkes of Satsuma, Fla.; son,
Mike Davis of MacClenny, Fla.;
eight grandchildren; one great-
grandchild; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Wayne and Eva Wilkes of
Lake City, Fla. and Shane and Mel-
anie Wilkes of Valdosta; sisters and
brothers-in-law, Anne and Jackie
Cox of Pine Park, Lynn and Kenny
Bennett of Stockton and Gail and
Horace Bennett of Valdosta; numer-
ous nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends at the funeral
home from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday.
Visitors may sign the online guest
register at www.allenfli.com.
ALLEN & ALLEN FUNERAL
HOME
Ina Crawford Roberts
Mrs. Ina Crawford Roberts, 86, of
Lake City, passed away peacefully
Friday afternoon at the University
Place Care Center in Gainesville,
after a brief illness. She was born in
Lake Butler, the daughter of the late
Andrew J. and Trudy Thomas
Crawford. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Dewitt
(Witty) Roberts in 2001. She was a
homemaker and a good friend and
loving person to all who knew her.
She was a member of the Church of
Christ in High Springs.
She is survived by one daughter,
Trudy DuBose of High Springs; two
sons, Wayne Roberts of Lake Butler
and Michael D. Roberts of Lake
City; four sisters, Gladys Kerce of
Lake Butler; Clarice Strickland and
Arphine Parrish, both of
Jacksonville; and Melba May of
Atlanta; eight grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Lake
Butler Church of Christ, with Bro.
Scott Fisher officiating. Burial will
follow in Phillippi Cemetery near
Ellisville. Archer Funeral Home of
Lake Butler is in charge of arrange-
ments. Family will receive friends at
the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m.
Obituaries are paid advertisements.
For details, call the Lake City
Reporter's classified department at
752-1293.

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,'T f College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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"Kellie Roberts, Interim Director of the Dial center
-I for Written and Oral Communication, has been
awarded the Morton Wolfson Faculty Award for
her outstanding service to University of Florida
students. Roberts, who has coached the nationally
competitive UF Speech and Debate Team for the
past 20 years, is recognized nationally as one
of the best in the U.S. She was presented the
Distinguished Service Award from the American Forensics Association
in 2003 and was honored a the Florida Communication Association's
Teacher of the Year in 1996. She was also presented the Delta Sigma
Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Forensics Honorary's Distinguished
Service Award in 2004.
"In addition to Roberts' work as director of the Speech and Debate
Team, she also teaches several honors courses, including Speaking and
Writing for Premed Students and Speaking and Writing for Engineers.
She heads up the Dial Center for Written and Oral Communication,
which assists in preparing UF students to speak and write effectively
using the major conventions governing the presentation of knowledge
in their chosen disciplines. She is also a dedicated advisor,
serving as a faculty advisor for PREVIEW since 1990 and as _
an advisor for the Honors Program since 1996. The Morton
Wolfson Faculty Service Award is given annually to a UF t
faculty member who best exemplifies the values modeled
by former professor Morton Wolfson, who taught logic and
behavioral sciences for 17 years in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences. The award honors those who have
shown a distinguished record of commitment and service
to students through advising and teaching."
Kellie Roberts if the daughter of Mrs. Mable Wolford and
the late Kenneth Wolford of Lake City.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Today
County Health Department
offers flu, pneumonia shots
The Columbia County Health
Department still has a limited
supply of flu vaccines and has
opened its flu shot clinic to all
ages on a first come, first
served basis. Cost is $25 and
Medicare Part B is accepted.
Pneumonia vaccinations cost
$35 and are available for those
eligible.
Call (386) 758-1068.

Holiday lights display
available until 8:30 p.m.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture
Center State Park will celebrate
the holiday season by keeping
the park open and the displays
of lights and decorations
available from 5 to 8:30 p.m.
every day until Monday and
again Wednesday through Dec.
31. Admission is free in the
evening with a canned good
donation and $4 per vehicle
with up to eight passengers
during daylight hours.
Call (386) 397-4331.

Thursday
Another Way offers
local support group
Another Way, Inc., the local
certified domestic violence and
rape crisis center, support group
for women and children meets
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
Call Angela at
(386) 719-2700.

Friday
Alzheimer's Caregiver
support group to meet
Alzheimer's Caregiver
support group will meet from
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Making his way around town
A homeless man who calls himself 'John Smith' takes a stroll past a local restaurant chain with his
three dogs Wednesday afternoon. The man said Lake City has been his home for quite some time.

Lake City Guys, Gals
will not meet
Lake City Guys & Gals will
not meet until Jan. 4 when
weekly Friday night dances
resume.

Saturday
'Meet the Trainer'
featured every Saturday
"Meet the Trainer" will take
place at Lake City Animal
Shelter.from 1 to 2 p.m. every
Saturday. If you own a dog, or
are thinking about adopting a
dog or puppy and have
questions on training your dog,
call Pam 'The K-9 Professor"
at (386) 965-7258.

Coming Up
Christmas sponsors needed
for Voices for Children
Voices for Children/Guardian
ad Litem Program is in need of
Christmas sponsors for foster
children involved in the pro-
gram. Sponsors can select a
child from the program list or

purchase gifts for any child age
3-17 and drop the gifts off at the
Guardian ad Litem office,
346 Desota Drive.
Call Sandy Tice at
(386) 758-1130 or
(386) 623-4732.

'Matching Funds Drive'
to continue to Dec. 31
The Christian Service
Center's "Matching Funds
Drive" will continue through
Dec. 31. Donations will be
doubled by area sponsors to
help those in need.
Call (386) 755-1770.

Boys Club of America
accepting applications
The Boys Club of America is
now accepting registration for
the winter program, which runs
from Dec. 1 through March 1.
All boys and girls ages 6-14 are
eligible. Club hours are from
2 to 6 p.m.
Fees for the period are $100.
Call (386) 752-4184.

Election year
approaches
The 2008 election year is
approaching. Voters in
Columbia County who plan to
vote using an absentee ballot
should apply for one now. If you

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or a family member is serving in
the military or will be traveling
overseas, you may vote
absentee.
Contact Supervisor of
Elections Liz P. Horne at
(386) 758-1026 or at 971 W.
Duval St., Ste. 102.

Black tie event to
benefit Enrichment Center
Tucker's Steak and Seafood
will host a black tie event to
benefit the Lifestyle Enrichment
Center from 6:30 p.m. to
midnight Dec. 29. A five-course
meal with wine pairing will be
served. Jacksonville band Last
2 Leave will perform. Cost is
$125 per person.
Call Debbie Griffin at
(386) 758-3222 or Carol at
(386) 755-0235.

Four Rivers Audubon
to offer birding counts
Four Rivers Audubon will
offer a Christmas Bird Count in
North Central Florida from dawn
until dusk on Jan. 5.
RSVP by Dec. 29. Call Virlyn
Willis at (386) 397-5880.
To submit your Community
Calendar item, contact
Sheena Stewart at 754-0429
or by e-mail at sstewart@
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LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL & NATION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007

UGHTS: Display becomes a family affair

SNOW: Children enjoy frigid experience

Continued From Page 7A

"It's all fully automated,"
Wheeler said. "The lights stay
on for six hours."
This year Wheeler has also
added music to the lighted
feast for the eyes, so guests
can enjoy some Christmas
tunes as they drive through.
The lights go up around
Thanksgiving and are turned
off at the first of January,
Wheeler said.
But once the decorations
are up, Wheeler's work is not
over.
"I'm working qn them all the
time once they are put up,"
Wheeler said.
Wheeler said he has had
to start keeping the lights
on earlier due to people's
expectations.
"I start testing lights and
people start driving through,"
Wheeler said. "A lot of it has to
be done at night so we can see
how the lights will look."
This year the display was
turned on a couple days before
Thanksgiving, instead of
the customary Thanksgiving
day premiere due to early
attendance.
Wheeler's response to why
he puts up the decorations is
simple and portrays an altruis-
tic nature that is at the core of
a great holiday spirit.
"I enjoy seeing the people
enjoy it," Wheeler said.
Last year was the first year
the family took donations for
Happy House Inc., and this
year Wheeler said they plan to
collect again. Wheeler's wife,
Lorrie, sits on the Happy
House board. The funds gath-
ered will be snatched by the
family, he said.
"Last year we gave them
,$1,800," Wheeler said.
At the end of the tour a
donation box is set up for
Happy Home for those that
want to give.

While Wheeler has not
slowed down with his purchas-
es of new decorations, he goes
every year after Christmas to
buy new lights. From now on
decorations will have to be
rotated out instead of just
added on.
"I'm about maxed out on
space and power supply,"
Wheeler said. "My light bill
goes up so much I don't even
know how much it is."
While traveling during the
holidays, Wheeler will get
ideas for his own designs.
"All the snowflakes we
picked up from Stone Mountain
(in Georgia) and the kneeling
Santa at the cross my brother
saw in Atlanta, he traced it
down on a piece of cardboard
and brought it here."
The stencil was then cut out
of plywood and painted.
"Several people have copied
it from us," Wheeler said.
The ways in which people
choose to enjoy the decora-
tions amuse Wheeler as well.
"I've watched people drive
through here so fast I think
they are going to knock it all
down, while others take their
time to see everything,"
Wheeler said. "It's like being
at Disney World the lights
attract people."
To keep the display from
being the same from year to
year, Wheeler has a simple
method for sprucing it up.
"I move stuff around so it
appears different," Wheeler
said.
The familiar faces that come
each year to see Wheeler's
lights are part of what keeps
him going.
"I love to get to visit with
people," Wheeler said. 'There
is a couple that comes every
year from Michigan, who are
heading south, I've seen them
three or four times."

Out-of-towners catch a
glimpse of Wheeler's lights
while eating at Sonny's
Barbecue and then pull around
to get the full experience.
An inflatable Santa flying a
plane is a new addition to the
decorations and adorns the
roof of the Wheeler's resi-
dence this year. Always look-
ing on the Internet and in
local stores for new additions
to his collection is key,
Wheeler said.
"On Dec. 26 I will be (shop-
ping and) grabbing up whatev-
er I can find," Wheeler said.
"Then I don't remember what I
bought until I begin pulling it
out of the shed next year."
The four Wheeler children,
Holly 13, Haley, 11, B.J. 8, and
Hanna, 7, take part in the
Christmas fun by handing out
candy canes to motorists
as they pass through and by
collecting and tallying the
donated money at the end of
each day.
"My favorite thing is the
Santa kneeling at the cross,"
Wheeler said. "It's the true
meaning of Christmas, the
birth of Christ and is placed
beside the nativity scene."
These two decorations, the
most significant of all
Wheeler's displays, are placed
at the end of the tour.
"A lot of people forget the
true meaning of Christmas,"
Wheeler said. "Christmas has
gotten so commercialized and
people do forget that it's about
the birth of Christ."
Wheeler said he hopes the
two displays provide a moment
of reflection for those on the
tour.
The Wheeler residence light
display comes on at dusk each
evening. The display will be
lighted until Jan. 1.

Continued From Page 1A
"In terms of the weather, we
couldn't have asked for a bet-
ter day," said Campbell, execu-
tive director of the TDA.
"I think it's a great communi-
ty effort that they put forth
today," said Tina Allen of Lake
City and a mother whose child
enjoying jumping around in the
makeshift snow scene. "I think
there is a lot of work involved in
it, and I think it's great that they
want to give the children this
experience, otherwise they
may never see snow."
Volunteers had their hands
full as they stood on both sides
of the sled ride to make sure
the children didn't slide off the
sides.
Others waited at the top of
the ladder to place their chil-
dren in the plastic sleds and
give them a gentle shove down
the snow-covered hill.
"It's great for the kids and it
gives them something to do,"
said grandmother Barbara
Barton of Lake City. "My
granddaughter is 3 and she's
never seen snow."
Jeff Bertram, president of
the DAC, said "it took a lot of
caring people to plan, organ-
ize, raise money that turned a

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MICHAEL MITSEFFILake City Reporter
Brianna Waters, 7, and Jasmine Johns, 5, enjoy the ride of a
lifetime Saturday as they slide down the snow-covered slide in the
parking lot at Hamilton Street and Marion Avenue in downtown
Lake City as part of the fifth annual Snow Day,

parking lot into a winter won- today," he said, "and it looks as
derland for the children of if the community has had a
Columbia County. good time. We are pleased to
'"We've had a good crowd do it for them."

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CHS SOFTBALL
Varsity, JV tryouts
set for Jan. 7
Columbia High softball
has tryouts set for Jan. 7 at
the CHS field. Varsity
tryouts, which begin at
2 p.m., are open to girls in
all grade levels. Junior
varsity tryouts begin at
3:30 p.m.
For details, call coach
Jimmy Williams at
755-6422.
CHS SOCCER
Booster club to
meet on Jan. 8
The Columbia High
soccer boosters has a
general meeting planned
for 6:30 p.m., Jan. 8, in the
CHS cafeteria. All team
parents are invited, but only
those that paid dues to the
club will have a deciding
vote. Memberships are $20
and will be on sale prior to
the meeting.
The CHS boys and girls
soccer teams has a Moe's
Night fundraiser on Jan. 10.
The restaurant will donate a
portion of the profits to the
CHS soccer program.
For details, call Jill
Krantz at 697-5300.

CHS ATHLETICS
Final push under
way for fieldhouse
Columbia High's Jones
Fieldhouse is in the final
stages of completion. There
are materials needed to
finish the project. First
Federal Savings Bank has
offered to match up to
$5,000 for any donations
received in the month of
December. Donations may
be sent to CHS
Quarterback Club, P.O. Box
774, Lake City, FL 32056.
For details, call Melinda
Moses at 755-8109.
YOUTH SOFTBALL
Gainesville Gold
offers tryouts
The Gainesville Gold
girls fast pitch softball
Association is hosting
tryouts for 10-, 12- and
14-under teams on Jan. 13.
Sign in begins at 1:30 p.m.,
with tryouts at 2 p.m. The
16- and 18-under tryouts
will be in April. All tryouts
are at Northeast Park in
Gainesville.
For details, call Marilyn
Douglass at 752-1097 or
e-mail taybend@aol.com.
GOLF
Branford Rotary
hosts tournament
The Branford Rotary
Club has a golf tournament
planned for Jan. 19 at Quail
Heights Country Club.
Starting time is 8 a.m. for
the four-person scramble
event, and lunch will be
provided. Prizes include a
four-wheel ATV for the first
hole-in-one.
For details, call John
Lacquey at 935-1705.
OUTDOORS
Trail association
meets on Jan. 14
The Suwannee Chapter
of the Florida Trail
Association has its monthly
meeting from 7-9 p.m.,
Jan. 14, at the Suwannee
River Water Management
District on U.S. 90 and
County Road 49, two miles
east of Live Oak. The
program will feature a slide
' program on the Alaskan
trip of Bob and Terry
Wallace.

* From staff reports.

No coaching applications on file Friday

Nease coach has
expressed interest
in Columbia job.
By TIM KIRBY
tkirby@lakecityreporter.com
The computer age of
coaching applications is just
as slow as the old days.
A check with the Columbia
School District's personnel
office on Friday revealed no
manila folder full of applica-
tions, The process is now

done on computers.
Human Resources
Management Development
Director Marty Cox said no
applications had yet been
received. The office will open
after Christmas break on
Jan. 7, which would coincide
with the normal five-day
period provided for school
applications.
Columbia High Principal
Terry Huddleston noted on
Wednesday that coaching
vacancies are considered
on an open-until-filled basis.

The five-day advertising
requirement does not apply.
"It could be any amount of
time," Huddleston said.
Because of the Christmas
break and his trip with the
Tigerettes to the Cotton Bowl
festivities, Huddleston said it
would likely be late in the first
week in January before he
makes a decision on conduct-
ing the interview process.
Huddleston said he had
received inquiries from a
couple of coaches, and he had
made a courtesy call to Nease

head coach Craig Howard in
response to his e-mail.
Howard's inquiry came two
days after Nease lost in the
Class 4A state final. gaiie to
Miami Washington High. It
was the third consecutive trip
to the championship game for
the Panthers, which won state
in 2005 and also was runner-
up last year.
Nease is in District 5-4A
with CHS and has won four
straight over the Tigers,
including a second-round
playoff win this season.

That evens Howard's
record against Columbia.
When Howard was head
coach at Mandarin High from
1996-99, the Tigers won all
four games against the
district-rival Mustangs.
Howard was born in Grants
Pass, Ore., and played at
Linfield College. His coaching
on the West Coast includes
head coach at Oregon Tech.
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Class 4A Top 10
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East Gadsden High was
ranked No. 10 in Class 4A,
but Columbia High coach
Trey Hosford said he heard
they were a lot better than
that. Hosford heard right.
The Jaguars (10-0) rolled
over Columbia, 63-42, in
Havana on Saturday.
"The better team just
won," Hosford said. "You
have to give them credit.
Playing teams like that hope-
fully will make us better." '
Th&e Tiger'`TW trouble,
with East Gadsden's 2-1-2
three-quarter court trap,
which produced some,
turnovers. Columbia trailed
by 15 points before cutting
it to seven, 30-23, at the half.
Kenny Williams scored
29 for Columbia, including
six 3-pointers.
"On a night when we'
couldn't get much going ,
offensively, Kenny found a
way to score," Hosford said.
"We did not shoot the ballI
well and were 3-of-10 on free
throws."
Dont'ae Davis scored
seven points and the Tigers'
got two each. from Matt'
Jerry, Julio Viens and Joe'
Bradshaw.
Samuel McLaurin scored
20 points for the Jaguars
and Rashard McGill. scored
16. Both players are going
to Coastal Carolina.
Columbia (5-5, 3-2) plays:
Ben Franklin (La.) at 1 p.m.,
Wednesday, in the
Playground Area Shootout
in Fort Walton Beach.

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coach at the University of
West Alabama.
In addition to his five
years at Nease, and four at
Mandarin, Howard was
head coach at Bishop
Kenny High from 1994-95
and Apalachicola High in
2002. He was offensive
coordinator at Raines High
in 2000 and Edward Waters
College in 2001.

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four years.

I watched a neighbor run
back and forth between home
and "errandland" three times
in less than two hours, a
colleague added another work
project to her already full,
plate, and found myself
thinking, "No wonder busy
men and women today are so
stressed we're afraid to say
'no.'" What would happen if
we said "no" and really meant
it?
Debbie Williams
When I ask
employers
what their
No. 1 issue
is, normally
they say that they just do not
have enough time in the day.
Time management is such
an important skill that must
be practiced over and over
until it becomes habitual. By
far, the most effective way to
improve your time
management is just learning
to say "no." While it may
sound glib, saying."no"
really does lie at the heart of
improving time management
Learning to say "no"
makes our lives much
simpler and more balanced.
With more time in our lives,
we are able to focus on those
things that are important to
us and our businesses.
However, learning how to
say "no" is not that easy.
We want to say "yes" to
people because we want to
please them and be liked.
However, by doing so, we
lose control of our lives. By
saying "yes" all the time, we
allow others to determine
how our time is spent,
making it impossible to
focus on what is important to
us.
Other people are always
going to ask you to do things
differently or to do more
things. It is tough to tell your
boss or a friend, "no."
OSTERYOUNG
continued on 3C

By TROY ROBERTS
troberts@lakecityreporter.com
Haven Hospice of the Suwannee
Valley Care Center will celebrate its
anniversary next month, marking
one year since the center opened to
provide care for area residents who
are taking the final step through,.
their journey in life.
Staff at the center will celebrate
its anniversary Jan. 25, almost pre-
cisely two years after construction

crews broke ground on the facility,
located on U.S. Highway 90 West.
Haven Hospice provides end-of-
life and palliative care for patients in
Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton
counties and parts of Lafeyette and
Union counties. The center focuses
on affording patients an at-home
feel. and comforts during what could
be their final days and their role
begins when a patient's goal moves
from cure to comfort.
Since opening the doors of its

16-bed care center to patients in
January, Haven Hospice has offered
its services to more than 400 area
residents.
"Ifs been an exciting year," said
administrator Bob Wineberg. "We
have served more people in this
area this year, about 100 more, than
we did last year." ..... .. :,.
Wineberg said the center saves
patients from having to drive to
HAVEN continued on 3C

Gainesville or Chiefland for
hospice care, or having a loved
one stay in the hospital.
"It's been a busy year, but a
good year," Wineberg said.
"Well, it's hard to say it's a
good year because that means
people are dying. But, unfortu-
nately, the truth is that people
are going to die, so it's good
that we're here to be able to
provide our services to better
help them during that time."
Those placed in the care of
Haven Hospice care center are
often in their final months of
life. Wineberg said they nor-
mally have life-limiting illness-
es that give them six months
or less to live, although he said
.some of them live much
longer.
He said family members use
Haven Hospice for various
reasons.
"Some people just need the
support and need some assis-
tance in shouldering the bur-
den," Wineberg said. He said
the facility makes it easier on
patients going through a diffi-
cult time and offer comfort
through families going
through the grieving process.
"A lot of patients begin
going through life reflections
and trying to find some mean-
ing to their lives at this time,"
he said, adding that during
this time, patients normally
begin writing about their lives
and sharing stories from their
earlier years.

"We like to think we're
about living, not about dying,"
he said.
This means the staff at
Haven Hospice get to know
their patients and develop
strong bonds with these peo-
ple through the latter part of
their lives.
"We count it a privilege to
work with somebody in this
part of their life," Wineberg
said. "I think we understand
that death is a part of life that
we cannot change, but we can
have a positive impact on
those experiencing it.
"Saying we never get emo-
tionally attached to our
patients would be a lie," he
said. "The staff occasionally
shares a tear with patients and
family, but then we have to
step back and 'begin to help
them through this difficult
process."
With one year nearly in the
books, Haven Hospice officials
are looking to the future and
seeing more work ahead of
them.
"We definitely see growth in
the future," Wineberg said.
"Unfortunately, people aren't
going to stop dying, and with
the baby boomer generation
getting older, our services are
going to be needed more and
more.
"We plan to be there to help
them through those difficult
times," he said.

OSTERYOUNG: Just say 'no'

Continued From Page 1C
However, with courage and
the. right words, it is possible
to get out of this potentially
awkward situation.
If Bill comes in and asks your
help with the American Cancer
Society you can say, "Bill I
would love to help you on that
worthwhile fundraising cam-
paign for the American Cancer
Society, but right now I am
involved in raising funds for the
American Red Cross." Just
explaining that you would like
to help but cannot right now
minimizes the pain of saying
"no."
If someone comes in and
asks you to do something that
is not a priority in your life, you
can say, "Bill, I am really hon-
ored that you would ask me to
chair this Chamber committee,
but I just cannot do it right now.
How about asking Fred to do
it?" You are saying "no" but
pointing them a direction that
they can go next.
If someone you work for asks
you to do a task, it is hard or

impossible to say "no." One
approach that I have seen work
many times is telling your boss,
"Jerry I would love to do the job
you asked me to. However, I am
working on these two other
projects for you. How should I
prioritize my time to give you
what you want?" Instead of say-
ing "no," the staff member is
just telling me that they really
do not have time to work on the
new project as well as their
other projects. At that point, it is
up to me to say "no" to some
project in order to get the work
done.

Learning to say "no" and fac-
ing possible rejection takes a lot
of courage. However, the bene-
fits are immense and ultimately,
are worth the discomfort of
rejection. Now go out and
practice saying "no."
You can do this.

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IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF MEM-
PHIS OF SHELBY COUNTY, TEN-
NESSEE FOR THE THIRTIETH JUDI-
.CIAL.DISTRICTATMEMPHIS,,
[DOCKET NO. S3106
STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARIT-
MENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES, '
'1etifiofers'
VS.
SABRINA YVETTE THOMPSON,
JERMAIN GOVANNI SMIKLE,
RANDALL BAKER, JR. and UN-
KNOWN FATHER
Respondents
IN THE MATTER OF;
JAHMERE DOMINIC SMIKLE, DOB:
5-16-04
CHILD UNDER EIGHTEEN (18)
YEARS OF AGE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
In this cause, it appearing to the Court
from the allegations of the petition filed,
and duly sworn to, that the residence of
the Respondent, Sabrina Thompson, is
unknown and cannot be ascertained by
diligent search and inquiry; and that the
whereabouts of the Respondent cannot
be found of the post office address of
said parent cannot be ascertained, and
therefore, the ordinary process, appear-
ance herein on the second Wednesday in
March the date being march 12, 2008 at
9:30 A.M. central Standard time, to ap-
pear before the Juvenile Court of Mem-
phis and Shelby County, Tennessee, at
616 Adams Avenue, Memphis Tennes-
see 38103, and plead or answer to the
petition filed herein, a copy of which
may be obtained from the clerk of the
Court, or a default judgment will be en-
tered ex parte pursuant to rule 55.01
should you fail to appear and answer.
and that a copy of this order shall be
published for four consecutive weeks in
the Lake City Reporter, a newspaper
published in Columbia, County, Florida.
Steven Stamson, Clerk of Court
By:/s/ Iva Pendleton
05517901
December 23 & 30, 2007
January 6 & 13, 2008
Community Self Storage located at 814
SW Hwy 247/Branford Hwy, Lake City,
FL (386) 961-9926, will sell for cash the
contents of the following units at 9:00
a.m. on THURSDAY, JANUARY 10,
2008. We reserve the right to refuse any
and all bids.
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Unit C-7 Jamie Tollison misc house-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR CO-
LUM'IIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. CIVIL
DIVISION
CASE NO, 122007CA000347XXXXXX
CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE'FOR'
'THE MLMI RUST SERIES 2006IE5,
Vs.
MATTHEW B. DUNLAP; ABIGAIL R.
DUNLAP;
UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM-
ING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED
DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR
HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST
IN THE PROPERTY H HEREIN DE-
SCRIBED,
Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order or Summary Final Judgment
of foreclosure dated December 5, 2007,
and entered in Case No.
122007CA000347XXXXXX of the Cir-
cuit Court in and for Columbia County,
Florida, wherein Citibank, 'N.A. as
Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2006-
HE5 is Plaintiff and MATTHEW B.
DUNLAP; ABIGAIL R. DUNLAP; UN-
KNOWN TENANT NO. 2; AND ALL
UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING IN-
TERESTS BY, TROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT
TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR
CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT,
TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROP-
ERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are De-
fendants, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at on the Courthouse
Steps of the Columbia County Court-
house, 145 N. Hernando Street, Lake
city, Florida 32055 at Columbia County,
Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 16th day of
January, 2008, the following described
property as set forth in said Order o Fi-
nal Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 8, BLOCK B, SOUTHWOOD
MEADOWS, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDI-
VISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 6, PAGE 84, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA. I
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-
TEREST IN +HE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNERS AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, persons need-
ing special accommodation to participate
in this proceeding should contact the
Clerk of the Court not later than five
business days prior to the proceeding at
the Columbia County Courthouse. Tele-
phone 904-758-1041 or 1-800-955-8770
via Florida Relay Service.
Dated at Lake City, Florida, on Decem-
ber 7, 2007
P. DEWHIT CASON
As Clerk Circuit Court
By: /s/ L. Lubold
05517764
December 16, 23, 30, 2007
January 6, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR COLUMBIA COUNT, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 070001000CA
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,
INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DARCY L. BROWN, ETAL,
Defendants.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
the 6th day of December, 2007 and en-
tered in Case No. 07000100CA, of the
Circuit Court of the 3rd Judicial Circuit
in and for Columbia, Florida, wherein
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,
INC. is the Plaintiff and DARCY L.
BROWN; TOYIA BROWN A.K.A

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TOYIA S. BROWN; JOHN DOE; JANE
DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS) IN
POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY are defendants. I will see
'to the highest and best bidder for cash at
'the AT COURTHOUSE at the Columbia
County Courthouse, in Lake City, Flori-
da, at 11:00 a.m. on the 9th day of Janu-
ary, 2008, the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Final Judgment,
to wit:
LOT 5, BLOCK B, HIGH HAMMON,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE-
OF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK
5, PAGE 102, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A 1999 FLEE
DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME VIN
#'S GAFLW54A828080ET21 AND
GAFLW54B82808ET21 AND TITLE
#'S 80224706 AND 80224786, RP #'S
12064974 AND 12064975.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-
TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE
DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST
FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE.
In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1190 (ADA), disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact
the ADA Coordinator at 145 N. Heman-
do Street, Lake City, Florida 32055 or
Telephone (386) 758-1041 prior to such
proceeding.
Dated this 7th day of December, 2007
P. Dewtt Cason
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ L. Lubold
Deputy Clerk
05517777
December 23, & 30, 2007
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI-
DA
CASE NO: 07-284-CA
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUC-
CESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS
FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.,
AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST
BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED
HOLDER OF ASSET BACKED SE-
CURITIES CORPORATION HOME
EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2003-HE3,
ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFIES, SERIES 2003-HE3,
Plaintiff,
vs.
MARGARET OLIVIA AMSDEN; ANY
AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER;
AND AGAINST THE HEREIN
NAMED INDIVIDUAL
DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT
KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID KNOWN PAR-
TIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIM-
ANTS; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES
OF MARGARET AMSDEN FAMILY
LAND TRUST; LANDWISE HOLD-
ING COMPANY, LLC INDIVIDUAL-
LY AND AS TRUSTEE OF MARGAR-
ET AMSDEN FAMILY LAND TRUST;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1 IN POSSES-
SION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY;UNKNOWN TENANT #2
IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY; UNKNOWN TENANT #3
IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY; UNKNOWN TENANT #4
IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY;.
Defendants ,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgement of Foreclosure dat-
ed December 5, 2007, and entered in
Case No. 07-284-CA, of the Circit Court
of the Third Judicial Circuit in and for
COLUMIA County, Florida. WELLS
FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR
BY' MERGER T OWELLS tAitjo

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BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK
MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES COR-
PORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN
TRUST 2003-HE3, ASSET BACKED
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2003-HE3, is Plaintiff and
MARGARET OLIVIA AMSDENS
FAMILY LANDWISE HOLDING
COMPANY, LLC INDIVIDUALLY
AND AS TRUSTEE OF MARGARET
AMSDEN FAMILY LAND TRUST,
ARE defendants. i will sell to the high-
est and best bidder for cash in the
FRONT STEPS of the COLUMBIA
County Courthouse, 173 N.E. Hernando
Avenue, lake City, FL 32055,a t
ll:00a.m., on the 16th day of January,
2008; the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judgment, to
wit:
Parcel "b": Begin at the NW comer of
the SE 1/4, Sec. 30 Township 3S Ranel7
East, and run thence N 88 degrees 31' E,
along the North line of S 1/2 of the NW
1/4 of said Section 25.20 ft. thence S 0
degrees 12'E 1265.27 ft, to the Northerly
right of way line of State Road No. S-
250, thence Westerly along a curve con-
cave to the right, with a centerline radius
of 1909.86 ft. along a chord bearing N
75 degrees 37' 46" W a distance of
181.66 ft., thence N 1 degree 11' 43" W,
1215.14 feet, to the North Line of the S
1/2 of the NW 1/4 of said Section,
thence N 88 degrees 31' E, 171.29 feet
to the Point of Beginning.
Being a part of the SW 1/4 on NW 1/4
and a part of the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4, Sec
30. Township 3 South, Range 17 East
and containing 5.66 acres more or less.
A/K/A 29 NORTHWEST LAKE JEFF-
ERY ROAD, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA
32056
IMPORTANT: In accordanc with teh
Americans with disabilities act, if you
are a person with a disability who needs
any accomidation in order to participate
in this preceding you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the Court Admin-
istrator at 173 N. HERNANDO AVE-.
NUE, ROOM 225, LAKE CITY, FLOR-
IDA 32055. Phone No. 386-758-1036
within 2 working days of your receipt of
this notice or pleading.
Dated this 7th day of December, 2007.
P. DEWITT CASON
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
by: /s/ L. Lubold as Deputy Clerk
05517746
December 16, 23, & 30, 2007
January 6, 2008
In the CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORI-
DA
CASE NO.: 12-2007-CA-000264-CA
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION, AS TRUSTEE,
Plaintiff
VS.
ROBERT S. SULLIVAN, PAULA A.
SULLIVAN, DEUTSCHE BANK NA-
TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS IN-
DENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEW
CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN
TRUST SERIES 2006-S1, UNKNOWN
TENANTS) IN POSSESSION #1 AND
#2, et al.-
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREY GIVEN pursuant to
a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated December 18, 2007 entered in
Civil Case No. 12-2007-CA-000264 CA
of the Circuit Court f the ASSOCIA-
TION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, and
ROBERT S. SULLIVAN, PAULA A.
SULLIVAN, DEUTSCHE BANK NA-
TIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS IN-
DENTURE TRUSTEE FOR NEW
CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN
TRUST SERIES 2006-Sl, are Defend-
ants.
I will sell to the hughest bidder for cash
n at the Front Door of the Columbia
County Courthouse, 149 North Heman-
do Street, Lake City, Florida 32055 at
11:00a.m. on the 16th day of January,
2008 the following described real prop-
erty as set forth in said Final Summary
Judgment to wit:
LOT 40, TURKEY RUN, A SUBDIVI-
SION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 7, PAGES 116-117, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA.'
WITNESS my hand and the deal of the
court on 12/19/07
P. DeWITT CASON
CLERK OF THE COURT
By:/s/ L. Lubold
Deputy Clerk
05517899
December 23 & 30, 2007 ,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS OF
THE '
SCHOOL BOARD OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY, FLORIDA
The School Board of Columbia County,
Florida announces that the School Board
will hold its regular public meetings, to
which all persons are invited to attend as
follows:
DATES: 4'
. January 8, 2008
January 22, 2008
February 12, 2008
February 26, 2008*
March 11, 2008
March 25, 2008
April 8, 2008
April 22, 2008
May 13, 2008
May 27, 2008
June 10, 2008
June 24, 2008
July 8, 2008
July 22, 2008
August 12, 2008
August 26, 2008
September 9, 2008
September 23, 2008**
October 14, 2008
October 28, 2008
November 11, 2008
November 25, 2008
December 9, 2008
*Meeting to be held at Ft. White Ele-
mentary School
** Meeting to be held at Ft. White High
School
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: School Board Administrative

business of the School Board.
A copy of each agenda may be obtained
no earlier than 7 days prior to each meet-
ing by writing to the Superintendent of
Schools at 372 W. Duval Street, Lake
City, Florida 32055 or by calling Mrs.
Lynda Croft at (386) 755-8003. A com-
plete agenda of each meeting will be
available on the School District's web-
site at: www.columbia.kl2.fl.us
Pursuant to the provisions of the Ameri-
can with Disabilities Act, any person re-
quiring special accommodations to par-
ticipate in the above meeting is asked to
advise the School Board at least 48
hours before the meeting by contacting
Mrs. Lynda Croft at (386) 755-8003.
If a person decides to appeal any deci-
sion made by the School Board with re-
spect to any matter considered at such
meetings he or she will need a record of
the proceedings, and that, for such pur-
pose, he or she may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is
made, which record includes the testimo-
ny and evidence upon which the appeal
is to be based.
School Board of Columbia County, Flor-
ida
By: Grady D. Markham
Superintendent of Schools
04521341
December 23, 2007
SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO
BID
HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD
HISTORIC RESTORATION
You are invited to bid on a General Con-
tract for the restoration of South Hamil-
ton Elementary School in White Springs,
Florida. The scope of work involves
exterior restoration and minimal interior
work. All Bids must be on a lump sum
basis; segregated Bids will not be ac-
cepted.
The Hamilton County School Board will
receive sealed bids until 2:00 pm on
Thursday, January 10, 2008 at offices of
Clemons, Rutherford & Associates.
Bids received after that time will not be
accepted.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may
be examined at the Architect's office:
Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, 2027
Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida
(850) 385-6153
Drawings will be available after noon on
December 19, 2007.
General Contractors and Subcontractors
may obtain copies of the Bidding Docu-
ments at the Architect's office in accord-
ance with the Instructions to Bidders
upon depositing the sum of $90.00 for
each set of Documents. Contractors and
Subcontractors will be limited to two (2)
sets of Bidding Documents. Bidders
may receive bid documents in one of the
following manners: (1) bring deposit
check and pick up bid documents at the
Architect's office; (2) mail in deposit
check and bid documents will be shipped
by UPS ground $15.00 C.O.D. to cover
shipping and handling; or (3) mail in de-
posit check and include a separate check
of $8.00 for handling and your FedEx or
UPS account number for shipping. Oth-
er interested parties may purchase com-
plete sets of Bidding Documents. for the
sum of $90.00 for each set, which is
non-refundable.
Bidders may obtain a refund of their de-
posit by returning the complete Bidding
Documents in good condition no later
than ten (10) calendar days after the
opening of Bids. Bidders who do not
submit a Bid will forfeit their deposits
unless Bidding Documents are returned
in good condition three (3) days prior to
the Bid Opening.
All questions by General Contractors
and Subcontractors shall be presented on
the "Request for Clarification" form.
See Section 00100 Instructions to Bid-
ders. Bid Security in the amount of five
percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany
each Bid in accordance with the Instruc-
tions to Bidders. A letter from a bond-
ing company must accompany each bid,
stating that the bidder is capable of ob-
taining all bonds required by the Con-
struction Documents.
Site visits are encouraged and shall be
made by contacting the school principal,
Mr. Waylon Bush, at (386) 397-4400.
Hamilton County School Board reserves
the right to waive irregularities and to re-
ject any and all Bids.
04521201
December 23, 30, 2007
January 6, 2008

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GRAPHIC ARTIST/
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The Lake City Reporter has an
immediate full-time opening or a
Graphic Artist/Ad Designer.
Qualified candidates will have
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are also required. Successful
candidates must also have the
ability to work in a fast paced,
deadline driven environment.
Newspaper production experience
is helpful, but we will train
the right person.
The Lake City Reporter offers a
full benefits package including
medical and company match
retirement, paid holidays
and vacation.
Qualified candidates should send
resume, design samples and
references to: Lynda Strickland,
Marketing Director, Lake City
Reporter, 180 East Duval Street,
Lake City, FL 32055 or email to :
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Nicely kept 3/2 SWMH on 5 partially cleared acres. Sale even includes some
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provide service in the areas of
habitat restoration, ADA compli-
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Good communication & public
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Sunday, December 23, 2007

Lake City Reporter

LIFE

www.lakecityreporter.com

Section D

BE JANE

A sparkling season

The Zen

of 'do it.

yourself'
A simple repair to
your garbage
disposal. A fresh
faux paint
treatment to a
bedroom wall. A once-tired
table that's been sanded,
stained, and brought back to
life. None of these may seem
like life-changing
achievements at the time.
But a home improvement
project actually has the
power to change how you
feel about yourself forever. A
task that once seemed
beyond your talents can
become a confidence
building life lesson. Each
new project has the power to
change who we are. Sound a
bit Zen? It is and it's very
powerful.
One of the main principles
of Zen teaching is to live in\
the moment, to focus on one
task at a time without
thinking about all the others
that require your attention.
For most women today who
find themselves
multi-tasking from the
moment they wake, the act
of being able to totally focus
on one project is, in itself, a
healing and gratifying
experience.
Once you get an idea for a
home improvement project,
the spark of creativity is
ignited. The idea for the
project may linger in your
head for a long time until
you are ready to act on it
For too many people, this is
extremely difficult Like the
desire to start exercising
after months of inactivity, the
hardest part is getting
yourself to the gym. But
once there, you don't
understand what took you so
long.
The same holds true for
home improvement projects.
Once you decide to act, you
have conquered the hardest
task.
Now you can focus on
how to best accomplish your
task whether it is building a
brick barbeque, fixing a
window screen, refurbishing
your kitchen cabinets or
making an upholstered
headboard. If you are not
used to doing such tasks,
this first step may mean
taking a class at a home
improvement store,
researching online or getting
help from a friend. This kind
of self-learning expands your
mind and your horizons. It
inspires you to keep going
with your task (and may
indeed inspire those around
you.)
Home improvement taps
your inner creative spirit.
The ideas flow as you look at
the project from different
angles. You must learn how
to plan and prepare and in
the process, you must learn
to be patient in order to
achieve your goals. This is
the very foundation of all
Zen teachings.
When approaching the
idea of making a change,
you must overcome your
doubts and apprehensions,
the twin evils of
procrastination. It is a
well-known fact that
confident people achieve
more.
* For more great project
ideas and to see more
detailed information on this
project, visit ww.BeJane.com.

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Three lighted reindeer pull a sled as one grazes in the background on the front lawn of Ingo Johr's residence, located at 114 NW Wireglass Court. Christmas
decorations range from lighted wire reindeer to nativity scenes to even an inflatable motorcycle Santa.

Many choose to brighten their holiday with lights

I t's beginning to look a lot
like a Florida Christmas.
Even without the flurries
and hot chocolate associated
with Christmas in other
parts of the country, you can find
holiday cheer around every
corner.
And while the only snowmen
you may see are those inflatable
ones, the Christmas spirit is not
lost on Florida residents as is
apparent by a large number of
heavily decorated
Christmas-themed houses.
Christmas decorations run the
gamut these days, from the typical
white, blue and multicolored lights

draped across rooftops and trees to
adornments that are a little more
diverse various Nativity scenes,
a singing family of inflatable
snowmen, lit wire
deer and the ever
popular inflatable
motorcycle Santa. By TROY
Christmas lights troberts@lake
are a joyful way to
celebrate the
holiday and
resident's
ingenuity with the festive lights
has increasingly diversified since
its inception in the late 1800s.
According to tradition, candles
were originally used to light trees,

c

and a skirt which is still
commonly used today was:
placed under the tree to catch
dripping wax. It wasn't until 1882
that an
acquaintance of
Thomas Edison,
ROBERTS Edward H.
ityreporter.com Johnson, lit his
personal
Christmas tree
with red, white
and blue bulbs in
New York, according to George
Nelson's Antique Christmas Lights
Web Site
While many considered it a
publicity stunt for Edison's electric

company, as stated in a Detroit
Post and Tribune newspaper"'
article written in 1882, the lights
created quite a stir.
In 1895, President Grover
Cleveland featured the first
electrically lit Christmas tree in the
White House and businesses
began decorating with the colored
lights in the early 1900s.
When the price of lights
eventually decreased and
electricity became common
enough for the common man, the
average American family began
decorating in the same fashion and
Christmas lights continued to grow
to what it is today.

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
LEFT: Alex Butler (right), 10, gives his sister, Tobie, 13, a kiss on the cheek while
posing in front of a Christmas blowup Wednesday night. 'It's Jesus' birthday,' Alex
said. 'If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be alive.' ABOVE: Clusters of Christmas
displays adorn the front lawn of Steve and Elaine Brady's home in Five Points.
BELOW: Christmas lights reflect off the surface of Gwen Lake at Northwest City
Willow and Northwest Ashley Street in Lake Terrace.

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LAKE CITY REPORTER LIFE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007

History of Lake City Community College

WEDDINGS

By MIKE McKEE
Executive director of media
and community information
t was 1946, World War
II was over, and the
Department of War was
looking to downsize
military installations.
Naval Air Station Lake City,
site of Lake City Community
College today, was home of
Ventura PV-1 bomber pilot
training planes that could
take off from an aircraft carrier.
City leaders got word in
January 1946 that the facility
would probably close. A
citizens advisory committee
was formed under the
direction of O.K Holmes to
lobby Sens. Claude Pepper
and Chas Andrews to keep
the base open. However, on
Feb. 22 city leaders learned
of the Navy's decision from
a headline in the Lake City
Reporter and Columbia
Gazette: "Naval Airbase to
close about April 1." The
Navy was moving basic
training to Hutchinson, Kan.,
and advanced training to
Whiting Field in Milton.
Equipment was already being
shipped to other bases and
plans were for the city to
assume control of the airport.
Mayor Grady Cochran and
City Attorney W.H. Wilson
traveled to Deland to learn
how city leaders there
handled the closing of their
base. What they found may
have been the start of Lake
City Community College. City
officials in Deland were
planning to use their base to
house the more than 300 GIs

who were enrolling at Stetson
University.
The forest products
industry
was thriving
in Columbia
County in
1946. Pine
gum used
to make
McKre naval stores
M Kee such as
turpentine, rosin and tar was
being collected from trees;
prices per gallon were
routinely quoted in the local
newspaper. Tree harvesting
crews and saw mills to
manufacture lumber were in
full operation throughout the
county. Foresters from all
over the world were coming
to Lake City to see how forest
management techniques
were being used in the vast
forest land of the area.
With all of the forest
activity, city leaders decided a
school to train foresters
would be a perfect fit for the
air station. On Jan. 24, 1947,
the city unveiled plans for a
forestry school to business
leaders at the Blanche Hotel.
A week later a fund drive was
started with a goal of $10,000
to start a school At their first
meeting a total of $1,225 had
been raised. A corporation
was formed to handle money
and a board of directors was
elected.
In April, the War Assets
Administration issued a
temporary permit for the use
of buildings at the base. They
included three barracks, five
classrooms, a movie hall,
swimming pool, tennis courts

and a baseball diamond.
On May 9, Otis W.
McCormick of Fort White,
became the first student to
officially sign up for the first
class. On that same day it
was announced that
Columbia farm forester
Clarke Mathewson had
resigned his post to accept
the position of director of the
newly formed Columbia
Forestry School. Mathewson
said classes with a limited
number of students would
begin on July 1 with full
enrollment to begin on
October 1 when dormitories
and a cafeteria would be
ready for students from out
of town.
On July 1 the first class of
the Columbia Forestry
School was welcomed by
President of the Board of
Directors, G. Gordon
Granger and newly elected
Mayor Murray Hagen.
County Superintendent of
Schools J.W. Burns and
Principal of Lake City Schools
Julian Markham also were
present for the first class
session. The first class
included: M.R. Wedland,
Latimer M. Bush, Charles M.
Murphey, Elro Coleman,
John P. Williams, John C.
Howell, Albert S. Levings,
James A. Revels, and
Kenneth Wolford, all of Lake
City. Students from out of
town included: Otis
McCormick of Fort White,
Charles Sanford Morrison of
St. Cloud and Nealy
McConnell of Olustee. State
Rep. J.Y. Wilson, also a
member of the board of

directors, spoke to the group
before they were treated to
lunch at Robert Arnold's
restaurant.
July 1, 1947, was
considered the first phase of
the Columbia Forestry
school. The War Assets
Administration valued the
campus buildings at $95,000.
Work on remodeling the
dormitory and the installation
of the kitchen and dining
hall were under way to
prepare for the next group of
recruits and/or GIs who
would arrive for classes in
October and so it was that
the college was born.
Several men have to be
recognized for their
contributions to the start of
the college. Without their
efforts 60 years ago, Lake
City Community College
might have never happened.
Those men were the original
board of directors: G. Gordon
Granger, president; Gordon
Newton, vice president,
Walter Hackney, treasurer;
James B. Hodges, secretary;
and board members Frank
Oosterhoudt and J.Y. Wilson.
From the staff and faculty
of Lake City Community
College, I thank you.
Note: McKee researched
his column from archived
Lake City Reporter newspaper
articles dating back to 1901
on microfilm housed in the
LCCC Library. The library is
open to the public.
McKee is the executive
director of media and
community information at Lake
City Community College. He
may be reached via e-mail at
mckeem@lakecitycc.edu or by

Spradley-Dorsey
Heather Lynn Spradley, of
Lake City, and Albert Steven
Dorsey, of Gainesville, were
united in marriage June 16 at
Southside Baptist Church. The
bride is the daughter of David
and Joyce Spradley, of Lake
City. The groom is the son of
Barry and Jackie Mathes, of
Gainesville.
The bride was given in
marriage by David Spradley.
The Rev. Hugh Sherril officiated
the ceremony. The flower girl
was Emily Bedenbaugh. Billie
Kinney was the maid of honor
and bridesmaids were Ashley
stalvey, Betsy Spradley and
Amanda Greene.
Groomsmen were Keith
Spradley and Jason Rodgers.
Noah Huggins was the
ringbearer. Susan Greene was
the wedding director. Gail Little
was the musician.
The reception took place at
the fellowship hall at Southside
Baptist Church. The couple will
live in Gainesville.

Quillen-Bius
Victoria Leigh Quillen, of Live
Oak, and John Matthew Bius, of
Live Oak, will reaffirm their
wedding vows at 6 p.m. Dec. 29
at Community Presbyterian
Church, 830 Pinewood St., Live
Oak. A reception will follow at
Spirit of the Suwannee Music
Park in Live Oak.
Quillen is the daughter of
Carol Sue Quillen, of Live Oak.
Bius is the son of Katrina
Raulerson, of Live Oak.
Quillen is a 2005 graduate
of Columbia High School.
She attended Santa Fe
Community College and will
continue her education at
Fayetteville Technical
Community College in
Fayetteville, N.C. She is
currently employed as a teacher

COURTESY PHOTO
Heather Lynn Spradley
and Albert Steven Dorsey
Spradley graduated from
Columbia High School in 2002.
She received her associate in
arts degree from Lake City
Community College in 2005 and
received a bachelor's degree in
psychology from Saint Leo
University in 2007. She is
currently a pharmacy technician
at North Florida Pharmacy of
Fort White.
Dorsey graduated from Oak
Hall in 1998. He is working
toward an associate's degree in
studio art and graphic design.
He is currently employed as a
graphic artist for Team Jedi
Marketing in Ocala.

COURTESY PHOTO
Victoria Leigh Quillen
and John Matthew Bius
at Temple Christian Academy.
Bius is the a 2004 graduate
of Branford High School. He
attended North Florida
Community College before
enlisting in the United States
Army. He recently graduated
and received the Green Beret
for the 7th Special Forces
Group of the U.S. Army at
Fort Bragg, N.C.

Register-Mimbs
Larry H. and Vicki Register, of
Tallahassee, announce the
engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter,
Lindsey Ann Register, of
Tallahassee, to Brian Wesley
Mimbs, of Tallahassee, son of
Skipper and Sharon Mimbs, of
Lake City.
The wedding is planned for
1:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at Seminole
Baptist Church in Tallahassee.
A reception will follow at the
Tallahassee Car Museum.
Register is a graduate of
Godby High School and will
graduate from Flagler College
in December 2008 with a
bachelor's degree in elementary

COURTESY PHOTO
Lindsay Ann Register
and Brian Wesley Mimbs
education. She is employed with
Tallahassee Community
College.
Mimbs is a graduate of
Columbia High School and Troy
State University. He is currently
the pastor of Chapel Hill Baptist
Church in Tallahassee.

Spivey-Beadles
Jerry Spivey and Gloria
Spivey, of Lake City, announce
the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, laura Shane Spivey,
of Lake City, to Brandon
Beadles, of Lake City, son of
Myra Beadles, of Commerce,
Texas.
A small, private ceremony is
planned for spring 2008 at the
Steinhatchee Landing Resort. A
reception will follow at the
resort.
Spivey is a 1989 Columbia
High School graduate and a
1994 University of Florida
graduate. She is currently
employed as the director of
business growth at Lake City

Bartender: Diana's driver was drunk

Associated Press

LONDON Princess
Diana's driver was drunk the
night she and her boyfriend
Dodi Fayed died in a car
crash in Paris, a bartender told
the court investigating the
princess' death.
Henri Paul was visibly ine-
briated and walking unsteadi-
ly as he left the bar at the Ritz

Hotel in Paris the night of the
crash, Alain Willaumez told
the inquest into Diana's death.
"His eyes were brilliant, his
eyes were wide open and he
was visibly looking in abnor-
mal condition," Willaumez
said.
"He had not a precise and
accurate walk. He was walk-
ing like a clown, a little bit like
a clown," he said.

BIRTH

COURTESY PHOTO
Laura Shane Spivey
and Brandon Beadles
Medical Center and as the
co-owner of Sassy's, of Lake City.
. Beadles is a 1989 graduate
of Commerce High School in
Commerce, Texas, and a 1992
graduate of Texas A&M at
Commerce. He is currently
employed as a teacher at
Columbia High School.

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Smith
Elizabeth and Michael Smith,
of Wellborn, announce the birth
of their son Troy Carver-Lee
Smith on Nov. 3 in the Women's
Center of Gainesville. He
weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces
and measured 20'/2 inches.
Grandparents are Vivian and
.John Rowe, of Lake City; Scott
Hoffman, of Jacksonville; and

Russell and Colleen Smith, of
Wellborn. Great-grandparents
are Dolly and the late Gene
Darley, of Jacksonville; Evalene
Hoffman, of North Carolina; the
late Robert and Betty Hoffman,
of Jacksonville; Howard and the
late Annie Kowe, of Georgia;
Marilyn and the late George L.
Burnham Sr., of Wellborn; and
the late Irvin and Gertude,
Smith, of Live Oak.

Witt-Laubenheimer
Ronald and Vicki Witt, of Lake City, announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of their daughter,
Jennifer Nicole Witt, of Lake City, to Jason Elijah
Laubenheimer, of Lake City, son of Rhonda
Laubenheimer, of Lake City.
Friends and family are invited to the wedding,
planned for 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at Hopeful Baptist
Church. A reception will follow at Hopeful Baptist
Church, New Life Center.
Witt is a 2005 graduate of Fort White and works
at People's State Bank.
Laubenheimer is a 2002 graduate of Columbia
High School and works at the Florida Department of
Transportation.
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Cady McClain
departs 'ATWT'
By PAULETTE COHN
Zap21t
"As the World Turns" star
Cady McClain revealed that
she will be ending her role as
Rosanna Cabot sooner than
expected.
On her personal Web site,
she wrote: "I have sad news.
TPTB (The Powers That Be)
are wrapping up the Rosanna
story line early. I was slated
to work through February,
but the story took a dramatic
turn that will alter that plan. I
have always been open to all
possibilities, even this one,
but I will be sad to have to say
goodbye so soon."
In other news: Thad
Luckinbill (J.T., "The Young
and the Restless") and Amelia
Heinle (Victoria, "Y&R") are
the proud new parents of a
baby boy. Thaddeus Rowe
Luckinbill, born Nov. 2,
weighed in at 8 pounds and
measured 21 inches. So as not
to confuse father and son, the
infant will be called Rowe.
"All My Children's" Susan
Lucci has been tapped to
headline the fourth annual
"ABC Daytime Salutes
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights
AIDS" benefit, featuring stars
from "The View," "AMC,"
"One Life to Live" and
"General Hospital." The benefit
will be held March 2, 2008, at
Town Hall in New York.
Tickets are available at
www.broadwaycares.org. To
date, this event has raised
more than $750,000 for the
cause.
Dear Paulette: I was
happy when I found Viki was
o.r0z a story in Texas. I was
shocked when one of the
waitresses called our pecan
pie "pee-can" pie. I could tell
immunediately she was not from
Texas. We can excuse Viki,
who is not from Texas, but
the cafe owner and waitress
vying to win a contest should
have known better. I have
watched "One Life to Live" for
so long, I cannot count.
Thanks for listening. MCS
Underwood, via Internet
Dear Reader: The reality
is that "OLTL" didn't actually
go to Texas to shoot the
episode to which you are
referring, so the actors are
most likely not Texans and
don't know the Southern way
of pronouncing "pecan." In
their defense, "CBS Sunday
Morning" did a segment on
pecans, and the assessment
was that "pee-can" and
"p'cahn" are both acceptable.
* Send questions of general
interest to Paulette Cohn, Soap
Talk, Zap2it, 333 Glen St.,
Glens Falls, NY 12801, or
e-mail to
soaptalkl @ tribune., comn.

IN FOCUS

In the world of moronic
news, which FARKtv strives to
bring to the fore of e-media,
homeless soccer certainly seems
as if it needs an audience. And
when the FARK players try to
bring the story to life through
dramatization, well, letOs just say
they didn't find David Beckham
sleeping in the park. But they did
find a dedicated coach stalking
soup kitchens and fostering a
love for the game. Remember,
there is no "I" in this team. No
soap either.
www. superdeluxe.com

Leave it to an award-winning
pretty boy cowboy married to one
of the cutest actresses to sing a
song about being a geek
dreaming about being Brad
Paisley. Sometimes it's easier to
pretend to be a heartthrob rather
than face the middle-aged pizza
delivery guy living in your
parents' basement in the mirror.
It's even more fun when the video
includes Jason Alexander as the
"online" Paisley, Maureen
McCormick and William Shatner.

www. YouTube.com

Nothing says "the holidays"
like crab cakes made in a timely
fashion. (Well, maybe turkey with
dressing and and pumpkin pie.)
And Rachael Ray is the queen of
turning shellfish into edible
creations in no time (OK, 30
minutes). With fresh lump
crabmeat and a bunch of other
stuff we don't have in our kitchen,
the perky mogul shows you how
to make the tastiest
oceanic-based patties this side of
a "Baywatch" reunion.
www. foodnetwork. corn

DEAR ABBY: As you know,
when students are in their last
year of high school, their
minds start wandering to other
places college, careers, mar-
riage, etc. But my daughter is
the complete opposite. All she
wants to do is party and have fun.
When I approach her about
the importance of planning her
future things like college and
work she tells me to "take a
chill pill" and refuses to listen.
I want the best for my daugh-
ter. I'm a single parent and am
afraid she won't get the educa-
tion she deserves. She was a
very bright student She was
-_ on her way to being valedictori-
an until she took a turn for the
worse. I have tried everything.
I even scheduled a meeting
with her school guidance coun-
selor. My daughter never
showed up. What can I do? -
SCARED PARENT IN
PUERTO RICO
DEAR SCARED PARENT:
Girls on their way to be (com-
ing) class valedictorian don't
normally take the kind of nose-
dive your daughter has. The
first thing you should do is
screen her for drugs. If she tests
positive, get her into rehab. This
will effectively remove her from
the "party scene."
If the results are negative, sit
your party girl down and
inform her that the party is
over. The time to start planning
her independent future is here
and now, and unless she wants

Abigail Van Buren
www.dearabby.com
to face the job market with only
a high school degree she needs
to make plans to complete her
education.
And, dear parent, if that girl
prescribes one more "chill pill"
for you, show her in no uncer-
tain terms what life will be like
trying to build a secure future
while earning minimum wage.
After that, what happens will be
up to her.
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 15-year-
old high school student with a
big problem. My boyfriend of
two months, "Justin," gave up
smoking for me. We made an
agreement that if he started
again, I would dump him.
Now he's asking my permis-
sion to start again. I don't want
Justin to smoke, but he tells me
that smoking is "a part of him,"
although he wants me to be
happy and knows I am against it
I really like Justin and love
being around him. But if he
smokes I know it will cause a
lot of problems with us. Please
help me, Abby, because I'm not
sure how long I can take
this. ANTI-SMOKING IN
ST. PAUL
DEAR ANTI-SMOKING:

My experts tell me that smok-
ing is both treacherous and
addictive. The earlier a person
starts, the harder it is to quit
because the need for the nico-
tine becomes hard-wired into
the brain. I have never heard
anyone say that smoking
improved his or her health,
although I have heard more
than one person say that it
shortened their lives.
If you truly care about Justin,
you will stand your ground and
remind him that you have an
agreement, and in order to
have you for a girlfriend, he will
have to hold up his end.
Believe me, you'll be doing him
a favor.
DEAR ABBY: I'm 13 and
have a problem. My mom's
stepdad just passed away. My
problem is I'm not sad. I mean,
I knew him well enough but
I'm not SAD. My mom cried,
but I didn't. Is there something
wrong with me? PROBLEM
IN PENNSYLVANIA
DEAR P.I.P.: There is noth-
ing wrong with you. Every per-
son grieves in his or her own
way. It's possible that your
mother's stepdad occupied a
larger place in her life than he
did in yours. Therefore, the
empty space his passing has
left is greater for her than for
you. You're normal, so stop
worrying.
* Write Dear Abby at P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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